Development of Inquiry Approach to learning in line with NZC.



Evidence of PD and key staff meetings (2008-2009) covering culture building, Key Competencies, Values, student voice, MATES, future focus themes, Ilam Curriculum Delivery Framework, Inquiry resources, Self Regulated Learning, quality feedback, Ariki Appraisal and Qulaity learning Circles, Cultural alignment, development of shared expectaions for effective pedagogy rubric. See example below.




Three inquiries around future focus identified. Kath Murdoch PD through cluster, staff meetings and team meetings. Mid term to mid term inquiries.

Curriculum Map developed to identify foremost teaching approaches, future focus theme, values and key competency foci. Teacher PD connected to student learning.


Inquiry Assessment
Data has been gathered school wide from a key learning intention to inform future teaching for inquiry one and two. Syndicates set rubrics around the 3 key domains of knowledge, key competencies and values and attitudes.
See Sample. Data was moderated in year groupings and reported to the BOT.
Next steps were identified from data and discussed in syndicate teams to take to future planning.